Charles E. Schumer

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News about Charles E. Schumer, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jul. 9, 2015

Sen Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, and Sen Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, jointly propose that government substantially cut tax rate on United States corporate profits overseas; plan also calls for one-time mandatory transition tax that will fund highway and infrastructure program. MORE

May. 15, 2015

Sen Charles E Schumer says he will support Brooklyn federal prosecutor Robert L Capers as next United States attorney for the Eastern District. MORE

Apr. 11, 2015

Sen Charles E Schumer is facing his first real test since Sen Harry Reid indicated that Schumer should succeed him as minority leader, expressing support for bill that could interfere with nuclear deal being negotiated with Iran; Schumer's position is at odds both with majority of Senate Democrats and with Pres Obama. MORE

Apr. 10, 2015

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen Charles E Schumer ride subway and hand out leaflets in bid to raise awareness for national Stand Up for Transportation Day, urging Congress to increase transportation funding; presence of senator and mayor draws reactions ranging from unconcerned to surprised. MORE

Mar. 28, 2015

Sen Harry Reid's decision to contact Sen Chuck Schumer before announcing his retirement is seen as confirmation that Schumer is presumptive front-runner to lead Senate Democrats when Reid exits; Schumer has long coveted the leadership spot, and Reid has worked quickly and aggressively to anoint him as successor, edging out No 2 Democratic Sen Richard J Durbin. MORE

Feb. 16, 2015

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York and Sen Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut say they will introduce $50 million a year bill to improve safety at rail crossings following fatal accident at Metro-North Railroad crossing near Valhalla, NY. MORE

Jan. 17, 2015

Sens Richard Blumenthal and Charles E Schumer, both Democrats, draft letter criticizing Federal Highway Admin for its oversight as tests continue on dangerous guardrail system manufactured by Trinity; express doubts that tests will truly ensure a high safety standard. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

Democratic lawmakers Rep George Miller, Sen Charles E Schumer and Sen Richard J Durbin move their belongings out of Capitol Hill townhouse they have shared for more than thirty years; MIller, who owns two-story, two-bedroom house that is inspiration for Amazon web series Alpha House, is selling rowhouse upon his retirement. MORE

Dec. 5, 2014

Paul Krugman Op-Ed column questions why Democrats like Sen Charles Schumer are declaring that health care reform, Obama administration's signature achievement, was a mistake; notes that health care reform continues to rack up remarkable successes; describes how Schumer's critique is wrong, and that if more Democrats had been willing to defend it the politics of the issue might look very different. MORE

Nov. 26, 2014

New York's Democratic Sen Charles E Schumer says it was political mistake to pass Affordable Care Act in 2010 because voters were looking instead for relief from the recession. MORE

Nov. 1, 2014

Democratic Sen Charles E Schumer of New York, with hopes of tipping the state's upper chamber into friendly hands, has been on the campaign trail a lot this election season; Schumer has endorsed in person five Democrats in races from the Hudson Valley to Buffalo. MORE

Jun. 12, 2014

New York Sen Charles E Schumer announces that mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have agreed to resist any speculative deal that would turn Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village residential complex in Manhattan into luxury enclave; battle has been ongoing to preserve increasingly rare oasis for middle-class families in borough. MORE

May. 26, 2014

Editorial warns New York Sen Charles Schumer's plan to outsource collection of unpaid back taxes to private debt collectors is not likely to result in substantial revenue gain after administrative costs of scheme are factored in; points to similar effort by government, carried out between 2006 and 2009, that resulted in net loss; holds that tax-debt collection is inherent government function, and calls for provision to be struck from tax bill. MORE

Apr. 29, 2014

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York announces proposal to make permanent changes in federal compact that created Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1921, aiming to reduce influence that governors of the two states wield over agency; among seven essential reforms proposed by Schumer is ban on spending agency money on projects in either state if they are not revenue-generating. MORE

Apr. 10, 2014

All the Way, Broadway play about Pres Lyndon B Johnson and the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, has attracted steady stream of real-life politicians to the audience, including Sen Charles E Schumer of New York. MORE

Feb. 14, 2014

Sen Charles E Schumer, Democrat of New York, offers long-shot option to revive moribund effort to overhaul nation's immigration laws; legislative maneuver, known as a discharge petition, would allow supporters of overhauling nation’s immigration laws to circumvent Republican majority in the House by bringing measure directly to House floor, bypassing the regular committee process. MORE

Jan. 30, 2014

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York announces Justice Department grant to pay for voluntary-use GPS tracking devices for children with autism or other conditions that put them at risk for fleeing their caregivers; move comes following death of Avonte Oquendo, boy with severe autism who walked away from his Queens school; his remains were found in East River after exhaustive search. MORE

Jan. 27, 2014

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York announces proposal for 'Avonte’s law,' which would expand existing Justice Dept program to include funds for electronic tracking devices that could be worn by children with autism; law is named for Avonte Oquendo, teenager with autism who disappeared from his Queens school in October, and whose remains were recently found. MORE

Jan. 24, 2014

Sen Charles E Schumer, Democrat from New York, calls on Democrats to try to reduce Tea Party's political influence by driving wedge between movement's elite leaders and its middle-income followers who depend on popular government programs like Medicare. MORE

Dec. 16, 2013

Editorial welcomes announcement by federal officials of full review of the safety culture of the Metro-North system, in response to deadly Dec 1 derailment of a Metro-North train; calls on New York Sen Charles Schumer and Connecticut Sen Richard Blumenthal to help find financing for much-needed safety reforms that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has deemed too costly. MORE

Nov. 13, 2013

Officials say they are responding to lessons learned during 2012 presidential election, when one week after Hurricane Sandy they were forced to scramble to relocate polling places and devise ways for displaced residents to vote; New York Sen Charles E Schumer plans to introduce legislation to require states to develop disaster contingency plans for elections for federal offices. MORE

Nov. 3, 2013

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York uses speech to Iowa Democrats as opportunity to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton for president; endorsement adds to growing support among Democrats for campaign bid by Clinton, who has not said whether she will run in 2016. MORE

Sep. 30, 2013

United States Sen Charles E Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut call for federal audit and investigation four days after power loss upends service on much of Metro-North Railroad's New Haven line; pressure from senators comes as Metropolitan Transportation Authority says disruptions will likely continue for at least another week. MORE

Sep. 23, 2013

Senator Charles E Schumer urges federal government to increase regulation of chemicals used to make drug molly following overdoses and string of deaths at summer dance festivals. MORE

Aug. 13, 2013

Trailside blog; Sen Charles E Schumer is throwing his political weight behind protege State Senator Daniel L Squadron, in battle for public advocate of New York City. MORE

Jul. 5, 2013

Editorial criticizes New York Sens Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with four other Democratic senators, for trying to delay crucial financial regulations on derivatives, which are part of financial reform law passed in 2010; contends they are going against cause of reform and are lobbying for delays that will derail the law. MORE

May. 28, 2013

Sen Charles E Schumer calls on National Park Service to scrap what he says is a dangerous new security plan for Statue of Liberty that involves security checkpoints at central points on Liberty and Ellis islands; Schumer argues that screening visitors after they have arrived leaves tourists already on the islands, and on the ferries transporting them to sites, far more vulnerable to terrorist attacks. MORE

May. 23, 2013

National security concerns are rooted in SoftBank’s relationship with Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturers. MORE

Apr. 10, 2013

New York Sen Charles E Schumer is urging New York City officials to make federal money available to homeowners who paid for their own repairs for damage caused by Hurricane Sandy; city’s proposal does not include aid for those homeowners who have already made repairs on their own. MORE

Apr. 5, 2013

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York is not only envoy to White House but also Democratic majority’s most important bipartisan bridge builder; his political fortunes are tied to outcome of major public policy fights on gun control and immigration; colleagues believe his ultimate goal is to attain post of Senate majority leader after Sen Harry Reid steps down. MORE

Mar. 28, 2013

John McCain and Charles E Schumer visit Nogales, Ariz, with two other senators in effort to determine how to better secure border with Mexico and control migration; they are among eight senators working through Congressional recess to shape comprehensive immigration-reform bill that they plan to introduce in April; reality near border is complicated, with communities on both sides bound together in myriad ways. MORE

Jan. 23, 2013

New York Sen Charles E Schumer, serving as master of ceremonies for traditional Inaugural Luncheon, said Brooklyn honey was absent from menu because Hurricane Sandy had wiped out hives but beekeepers in Red Hook dispute their hives were ruined. MORE

Jan. 14, 2013

Former Sen Chuck Hagel will meet with Sen Charles E Schumer, most influential Jewish member of Senate, who is expected to press Hagel on issues concerning Iran and Israel; meeting may be crucial moment in Obama administration's efforts to advance nomination of Hagel as secretary of defense. MORE

Dec. 10, 2012

Senators Charles E Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey are proposing billions of dollars in tax breaks to help individuals and businesses rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; tax package is modeled on legislation passed in 2005 to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. MORE

Nov. 15, 2012

Senators Charles E Schumer and Kirsten E Gillibrand of New York call for up to $1 billion in federal aid to repair and fortify at least 120 miles of the state's coastline, from Montauk Point to Rockaway Beach, hit by Hurricane Sandy. MORE

Oct. 10, 2012

Sen Charles E Schumer of New York criticizes bipartisan proposal to lower top tax rates but still raise revenue, complicating efforts to reach a deficit-reduction deal before January 2013, when the 'fiscal cliff' of tax increases and automatic spending cuts takes effect. MORE

Aug. 18, 2012

Sen Charles E Schumer keeps close track of office romances and is known to cajole, nag and outright pester his staff toward marriages; there have been 10 weddings so far among members of his staff, and two more are scheduled for this fall. MORE

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